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as in to anger
to make angry
the clerk's brusque refusal of her request roiled her enough to prompt a complaint to his supervisor
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Recent Examples of roil
The five-day special session was dominated by a heated debate over property taxes, an extension of a yearslong dispute roiling Democrats and the Republicans who control both chambers.
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David Wickert,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
But as fights over AI and data centers have roiled politics in recent weeks, legislation to regulate both has languished nationally and in Missouri.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Meta has seen firsthand how morale can roil the workplace.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
His statement comes the day before Britain marks the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the European Union, a decision that still roils the country’s economy and politics.
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Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for roil
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
But as fights over AI and data centers have roiled politics in recent weeks, legislation to regulate both has languished nationally and in Missouri.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Meta has seen firsthand how morale can roil the workplace.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
His statement comes the day before Britain marks the 10th anniversary of its vote to leave the European Union, a decision that still roils the country’s economy and politics.
—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roil
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Rumors of their relationship continued to swirl after they were photographed leaving Arrowhead Stadium together after the game.
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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
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The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.
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All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.
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The parasite is killed by heat, so cooking normally takes care of it, but when the weather warms up and people look for ways to leave their stoves off, this stomach-churning bug finds an opening.
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The next step is to churn the mixture in your ice cream machine.
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In Chicago, these questions are interesting and infuriating because the Bulls have no say in the outcome.
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The Iranians moved their training base from Arizona to Mexico, and the team has been required to leave Los Angeles right after both matches, infuriating Ghalenoei.
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Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.
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If the chart recommends precooking the veggies for grilling, bring a small amount of water to boiling in a saucepan.
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Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church.
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The story enraged campus and district officials and played a role in Stapleton’s ousting, despite a later retraction.
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Ships collide furiously in a gray and seething Narrow Sea.
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And Milly’s being this sort of seething, disconnected, sardonic character who is more of an observer.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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“Roil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roil. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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